Knitting needle holder



Feb. 15, 1949.

A. A. Y. GIOVANINI KNITTING NEEDLE HOLDER Filed May 22, 1946 INVENTOR. ANA A A k G/OVA/W/V/ BY 2/ Patented Feb. 15, 1949 orrica KNITTING NEEDLE HOLDER Anna A; Y; Giovanini, Angel c s", Calif. Application May 22', 1946,; serial, No. 671,561-

My invention relates to a knitting needle holder for holding a. knitting needle during or while knitting.

One of .,the principal objects of this invention is to provide a knitting needle holder for supporting a knitting needle while knitting, and at a convenient angle;

Another important objector this invention is to provideya holder of this; class which will receive and hold knitting needles of various sizes.

An important object also of this invention is to provide aholder of this class which will secure knitting needles in the holder.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised a knitting needle holder having certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of my knitting needle holder in a preferred form of construction, and showing the same supported by a fragmentary portion of a belt adapted to be worn by the knitter;

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an end view thereof, taken at 3--3 of Fig, 1; and

Fig. 4. is a sectional view thereof, taken through 4--4 of Fig. 1,

As shown in the drawings, the principal portion of my knitting needle holder consists of a holding element l which is preferably cylindrical in form, and has at its forward end a reduced portion l and-at its rear end a reduced portion l Knitting needles, shown by dotted lines and designated A and B, extend beyond the forward end around the reduced portion I.

This holding element I, when in use during the process of knitting, is held in an oblique position with its forward 'end directed upwardly. It is preferably supported on the body of the knitter by a belt 2, which extends around the waist. The holding element l is supported on the belt by clips or eye portions l atthe back side of the intermediate portion I of the element. These eye portions are so arranged that the belt 2 may be threaded through the same for holding the element l in the desired angular or oblique position mentioned.

At the front end of the holding element is provided a plurality of holes l which extend longi- 9 Claims. (Cl. 66-417) tudinal-ly intci the enlarged intermediate portion 1 around thegreduced forward end l The forw d ends of the holesl are elongated by reason of the tapered and gradually curved shape of. the forward portion; l thereby permitting the knitting needlesto' be easily inserted into the desired hole. It Will'be here noted that the holes I are of different-diameters to receive different sizes of .knitting needl-es, the holes being of such size as to receive the usual balls or enlarged rear ends of conventional knitting needles.

When knitting, the needle employed is inserted into the appropriate hole and is supported in such hole by the holding element, the forward end of the needle extending forwardly in front of the knitter.

At the center of the forwardly extending reduced portion l is a small hole I for receiving a small knitting needle, such as is usually employed in knitting socks. The extension of the portion l provides a convenient elongation or extension of such needle, which is indicated by B, because such needles are usually shorter than other knitting needles.

In order temporarily to secure the knitting needle in the desired hole in the element I, I have provided a securing means, which is in the form of a resilient split ring 3. This ring fits loosely in an annular groove l extending around the reduced portion i intermediate its ends. This permits the ring 3 to be rotated as desired, so that one end of the open ring may be extended over the needle A for resiliently clamping the same Within the hole.

The reduced portion l at the rear end provides a suitable handle for manipulating the holder, particularly when securing same to the belt.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to the same, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination, and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a knitting needle holder, a belt, and a cylindrical holding element having at its back side eye portions through which said belt may be threaded, said element having a relatively deep knitting-needle receiving hole in one end.

2. In a knitting needle holder, a belt, and a cylindrical holding element having at its back side eye portions through which said belt may be threaded for holding the element obliquely with respect to the belt, said element having a rela- 5. In a knitting needle holder, a cylindrical holding element having a reduced portion at one end, said element having a plurality of longitudinal holes at said end and arranged around said reduced portion.

. 6. In a knitting needle holder, a cylindrical holding element having a reduced portion at one end, said element having a plurality of longitudinal holes at said end and arranged around said reduced portion, said reduced portion having in its end a relatively small longitudinal hole.

7. In a knitting needle holder, a cylindrical holding element having a reduced portion at one end, said element having a plurality of longitudinal holes at said end and arranged around said reduced portion, and means around the reduced portion for holding a needle in any of said holes.

8. In a knitting needle holder, a cylindrical holding element having a reduced portion at one end, said element having a plurality of longitudinal holes at said end and arranged around said reduced portion, said reduced portion having an annular groove intermediate its ends, and a split resilient ring movably positioned within said groove and arranged so as to secure a needle in any of such holes. 1

9. In a knitting needle holder, a cylindrical holding element having a plurality of needlereceiving holes at one end, said holes being arranged circularly with respect to each other, and means at the side of the holding element for supportin the same.

ANNA A. Y. GIOVANINI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain Oct. 6, 1936 

